Fade from where? These are almost identical numbers since before the convention.
McCain is at 61% fav in CO, he’s at 61% in FL, and 63% in OH.
Now don’t you tell me he’s opened up a 7-point lead in Ohio and is “tied” in Florida. You know it’s BS.
“Now don’t you tell me he’s opened up a 7-point lead in Ohio and is “tied” in Florida. You know it’s BS.”
If I knew it was BS I would say it was BS, so you can stop implying I’m a liar anytime. I live here, I know Florida. I live in the “swing” area of Florida, the I-4 corridor, and anecdotally, I see a lot more Obama stickers and yard signs than I ever saw for Kerry.
FL is not OH. It is very different demographically, and is less white and male all the time. We have huge numbers of blacks, huge numbers of hispanics, and lots and lots of women voters, all demographics that Obama does well with. The “Californication” of Florida is well underway.
FL is reeling from the housing debacle. Two houses on my upper middle class street have been foreclosed on this summer and a third will be foreclosed on this month. And that’s typical around here. People are worried that they won’t be able to afford homeowners’ insurance. Scared people look to Uncle Sugar to help and the Dems are masters at preying on peoples’ fears.
I’m not saying now nor have I ever said that McCain will lose Florida. I have said it will be close, it is by no means a guarantee and McCain will have to work for it. I stand by that.